What do Brits say when they're surprised?

“Blimey” is used as a way of expressing surprise at something, “Blimey, look at that!
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What are old British exclamations of surprise?

Old-fashioned expressions of surprise - thesaurus
  • gosh. interjection. ...
  • crikey. interjection. ...
  • golly. interjection. ...
  • bless my soul/bless me/well I'm blessed. phrase. ...
  • by God/gum/Jove etc. phrase. ...
  • for the love of God. phrase. ...
  • as I live and breathe. phrase. ...
  • by gum. phrase.
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What is British slang for excited?

Buzzing. Buzzing means to be happy or excited about something and psyched signifies being very excited about something.
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What are typical British expressions?

Funny British Phrases and Idioms
  • I was gobsmacked – The key here being “gobsmacked”. ...
  • It's all gone pear-shaped – It's all gone wrong/something has gone wrong.
  • She's a picnic short of a sandwich – Or he, meaning the person in question is not very clever.
  • He's mad/He's crackers – He's crazy/he's lost it.
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What do British people say for crazy?

Barmy – Crazy or insane.
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What do Brits say instead of awesome?

A. Ace – is used to describe something that is awesome. A word that is popular in the north and amongst youngsters. Any road – when you hear this, the person isn't asking you to pick a road!
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What is the most British thing to say?

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  1. “They lost the plot.” When someone has “lost the plot,” it means they have lost their cool. ...
  2. “I haven't seen that in donkey's years.” ...
  3. “Quit your whinging!” ...
  4. “He's such a chav.” ...
  5. “You've thrown a spanner in the works.” ...
  6. “Let's have a chinwag.” ...
  7. “I'm chuffed to bits.” ...
  8. “That's manky.”
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What is British slang for teasing?

banter. Definition: This is a British slang word that means to tease your mates or to joke around in a friendly way. These days, young people often shorten this word to “bants”.
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What do you call a girl in UK slang?

'Lass' or 'lassie' is another word for 'girl'. This is mainly in the north of England and Scotland. 'Lad' is another word for boy. 'Bloke' or 'chap' means 'man'. Your 'mate' or 'pal' is your friend.
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What is Yay UK slang?

uk. /jeɪ/ us. /jeɪ/ used to show that you are very pleased about something: "We won." "Yay!"
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What are surprise phrases?

Ways of saying that you are surprised or shocked - thesaurus
  • funnily enough. phrase. ...
  • you don't say. phrase. ...
  • heavens above. phrase. ...
  • Well, I never (did) phrase. ...
  • is that a fact? phrase. ...
  • you would not believe. phrase. ...
  • of all things/people/places. phrase. ...
  • now I've seen everything/it all. phrase.
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What is a fancy word for surprise?

Some common synonyms of surprise are amaze, astonish, astound, and flabbergast.
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What are some fancy words for surprised?

Synonyms of surprised
  • startled.
  • amazed.
  • awed.
  • wondering.
  • astonished.
  • astounded.
  • dumfounded.
  • bewildered.
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How do Brits say beautiful?

Below is the UK transcription for 'beautiful': Modern IPA: bjʉ́wtəfəl. Traditional IPA: ˈbjuːtəfəl. 3 syllables: "BYOO" + "tuh" + "fuhl"
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How do British say cute?

Below is the UK transcription for 'cute': Modern IPA: kjʉ́wt. Traditional IPA: kjuːt. 1 syllable: "KYOOT"
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What is spunky in British slang?

/ˈspʌŋ.ki/ uk. /ˈspʌŋ.ki/ energetic, confident, and determined: They adopted a spunky 5-year-old girl called Emma.
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What is British slang for silly?

Nitwit. An inoffensive way of describing someone a bit silly.
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What is a WAP British?

wap (plural waps) (UK, dialect) A blow or beating; a whap. (colloquial) A breast. A bundle. (MLE, slang) A weapon, gun.
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Why do Brits say innit?

' is a contraction of the tag question 'Isn't it? ' and people use it to prompt a response from the listener. So if someone says 'Nice weather, innit? ', they are expecting you to agree and say 'Yes'.
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What is British slang for kiss?

The verb snog is British slang for kiss, cuddle, or make out. It's a word that is more and more common in American English as well, as a casual way to talk about kissing. It can be painful for kids to watch their parents snog, and many of them don't want to see people snog in movies either.
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What do you call an unexpected surprise?

shock. noun. something that happens unexpectedly and makes you feel very surprised and upset.
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How do you say I'm surprised?

Similar to amazed is synonym number three, astonished, to be very surprised about something you didn't expect. Again, in that definition, you see the word very being used for emphasis.
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What's another word for shocked surprised?

On this page you'll find 45 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to shocked, such as: aghast, amazed, appalled, astonished, dismayed, and offended.
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